Multiple garment hanger



Feb. 20, 1940. RUSSELL AL 2,191,401

MULTIPLE GARMENT HANGER Filed April 17, 1939 Inventor 7 gear e-L-Ez$$eZZ Ear FZZ'n/dO/ZJZ A tiomeys Patented Feb. 20, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application April 1'1, 1939, Serial No. 268,362

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a garment hanger, the general object oi the invention being to provide a unit composed of two or more hangers of substantially conventional structure so that ,a

5 number of garments can be suspended therefrom and the placing of garments on the device or their removal therefrom can be easily done without disturbing other garments. This invention also consists in certain other 10 features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. i In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in whichm Figure 1 is an elevation of the unit composed of three hangers.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the device. Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view with parts in section showing the circular member forming 5 portion of the bottom bar of a hanger.

Figure 4 is an end view of said circular member. As shown in this drawing the unit A is composed of two or more hangers, each of which is of substantially conventional structure and the entire unit is formed preferably of a single strip of wire. The top hanger is formed with the twisted shank l terminating in the suspension book 2 and each hanger is formed with the downwardly diverging parts 3 and the bottom part 4: '35 However, in carrying out the invention this bottom part 4 of the top and intermediate hanger is formed of two sections and the inner ends of the two sections are spaced apart and are bent downwardly as at 5 and join the shoulder pieces 40 3 of the next hanger.

hanger has its bottom part 4 formed of one piece and integrally connected with the shoulder pieces 3 thereof. A cylinder or tube 6 is placed on those bottom parts 4 which are formed in section 45 and this cylinder or tube bridging the space between the inner ends of the sections and said tube is formed of astrip of metal bent into circular form with parts extending diametrically across the circle as shown at I and their ex-- 50 tremities forming a Y 8 which provides a space 9 for the passage of the wire parts 4 which form the two sections of each bottom part 4. The Y forming parts I and 8 are notched or slotted as at Ill for the passage of the depending part 5 as 5 shown in Figure 3.

Of course, thebottom This cylinder or tube serves to reinforce and strengthen the center cross wire or bottom piece and also to prevent the pants or other garment from becoming creased while hanging on the device. I

This device will enable clothing to be more compactly placed in closets or other small places and a garment can be placed on one hanger and another on another hanger and this can be done without disturbing the other garment. It will 10 enable the coat and vest to be placed on one hanger and then the pants placed on another and the pants can be removed from the hanger without removing the coat and vest therefrom.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided 29 that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A garment hangercomprising two or more 2 hanger members formed of one piece of wire, the top hanger member including a hook, a shank, diverging shoulder pieces and a sectional bottom member the sections of which have their inner ends slightly spaced apart to make said bottom member of substantially conventional length, the inner ends of said sections being bent downwardly a short distance, the next hanger member including downwardly diverging shoulder pieces having their upper ends connected with the 85 downwardly bent inner ends of said sections and a trousers supporting bottom member for the second hanger member connected with said downwardly diverging shoulder pieces of said second hanger member and a member supported on 40 the sectional bottom member of the first hanger member and bridging the space between the inner ends of the sections thereof.

2. A garment hanger comprising two or more hanger members formed of one piece of wire, the top one including a hook, a shank, diverging shoulder pieces and a sectional bottom member the sections of which have their inner ends spaced apart and bent downwardly to join the shoulder pieces of the next member, and a tube on each sectional bottom member for reinforcing the same and increasing the diameter thereof.

3. A garment hanger comprising two or more hanger members formed of one piece of wire, the top one including a hook, a shank, diverging u shaped part therein, the space formed by the bridging parts of the Y receiving the sectional bottom piece, said parts having openings therein for the depending portion of the bottom piece.

GEORGE L. RUSSELL. EARL F. mDAI-m. 

